rutidosis

noun

ru·​ti·​do·​sis

ˌrütəˈdōsə̇s

plural rutidoses

-ōˌsēz

: a wrinkling especially of the cornea

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Greek rhytidōsis wrinkling, from rhytidoun to wrinkle + -sis

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